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France among EU countries uniting to boost nuclear power

The control centre of a closed nuclear power plant in Zwentendorf, Austria on January 10, 2022. AFP - JOE KLAMAR

Eleven European Union nations on Tuesday agreed to "strengthen cooperation" on nuclear energy, which they said would help Europe move away from carbon-emitting fossil fuels. But several member states are fiercely opposed, with Germany and Spain leading the criticism.

Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia agreed to "support new projects" alongside existing nuclear plants, a statement released during a meeting of EU energy ministers in Stockholm said.

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